Wall-bed.



P. BARNUM.

WALL BED.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.2. 19x3.

1,205,316. Patented Nov. 21, 1916.

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WALL-BED.

- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 21, 1916.

To all whom it-mag concern.

Beat known that I, PAUL'BARNUM,- a citizeniof' the--United States, residing in the city and county of San Francisco, and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in-nlVall-Beds, of which the,

following isra specification.v

This invention-relates to wall beds; The-object ofthepres'ent invention is to provide acombined horizontally and verticall y'adjustable bed and a cooperative relative stationary cabinet or closet therefor.

A =further object-of the invention is to provide-in a wall bed, a bed-frame adjustable in substantially vertical and horizontal positionsywhichis so supported and connected, with" relation to a relatively station-' ary cabinet orcloset, that the bed-frame will rise atitslhead portion zwhen pressure is applied toiitsfoot end. Means are provided for carrying the bed-frame during its up and down movements-and guiding the head portion of the bed and defining the orbit of the footof the bed.-

- r It is alsoan object of the presentinvention to-providein a wall bed, a frame supported upon rocking arms connected to the framesothat it-will be elevated through a peculiar orbit, and to provide a partial counterbalance for the bed for rendering its manipulation easy.

Another object of theinvention is to provide incombination witha bed-frame, adapted to be adjusted invertical and horizontal positions, .a folding headframe designed to actas a device fouclamping the beddingtothe bed springsand firmly holding the-bedding whilethe bedframe is being adjusted'or-is adjusted in a vertical position.

Theinventionaconsists of a suitable bedframe with tilta'ble links connected at their outer ends to the bed-frame, and at their opposite ends to a stationary pivot; with means for guiding one end of the bed when the arms are swungeabout their pivots.

1 is a perspective-view of the rope connection.

In its illustrated embodiment my inventlon comprises a bed frame 2, of suitable construction, size and proportion, having at its foot end foldable legs 3 adapted to be turned upwardly beneath the side rails of the bed and engaged by a leaf spring 01' its equivalent 4 to hold the legs in theplane of the frame of the bed.

The head portion of theframe of the bed is provided with a foldable or adjustable head-frame 5, the vertical side arms of whichare connected by short links 6 and long links 7 both pivotally connected to a block or convenientportion 8 of the bedframe. The proportions of the links 67 and the relations of the pivots of the links are such that when the head-frame is in one position, as shown in Fig. 1, it stands perpendicular to the bed-frame 2, in which position it is temporarily maintained by a suitable snap spring indicated at 9. When desired, the head-frame 5 can be swung by the links 67 to assume a position, indicated in Fig. 2, substantially parallel to the bed-frame. In this position it will rest against and firmly clamp the bedding positioned upon the bed springs, as indicated at 10.

An important feature of this invention is the means whereby the bed-frame 2 can be readily adjusted so that its head portion can be elevated and the bed-frame positioned in a vertical plane. To accomplish this pur pose I have shown the bed-frame 2 as connected on opposite sides by radius or thrust links 11, the outer ends of which are pivoted at 12 to the side rails of thebed. The lower ends of the links are pivoted at 13 to relatively stationary pivots, which are here shown as secured to the floor 15 just inside the plane of a door 16, appropriately mounted in a wall 17 having a doorway between jambs 18. t v j i When the bed is adjusted in a horizontal position, as shown in Fig. 1, its foot portion is supported upon the foldable legs 3 and the head portion of the bed is projected somewhat beyond the .head-frame5 andcarries rollers 19 on each side; these rollers traveling insuitably designed guideways 20. Certain sides of the guideways 20 are provided with tracks 21 which are fastened to detachable panels 22, forming a portion of the cabinetor receptable of the bed structure, and when the rollers 19 are at the bottom portion of the guideways 20, the head portion of the bed structure is supported by the rollers engaging the bottoms of the grooves, thus practically relieving the thrust links 11 for the time being, of the load or part of the load of the bed.

When it is desired to move the bed from a horizontal position in the room, the foot legs 3 are folded upwardly beneath the bed-frame so as to be out of the way. Then by applying a slight pressure to the foot portion of the bed, the bed frame will tilt about the pivots 12, at the outer ends of the arms 11, whereupon the rollers 19 will be shifted vertically, and in the present instance somewhat outwardly from the rear of the receptacle 23, due to the forwardly and upwardly curved portion 24:. During this upward movement of the bed, a portion of its load is imposed upon the thrust links or carriers 11 which swing upwardly about their pivots 13 as the foot portion of the bed sweeps downwardly toward the floor and the head portion of the bed rises in an almost vertical plane, because of the guidance of the rollers 19 in the guideways 20. For the purpose of assisting in the vertical lifting of the head of the bed and reducing the amount of force required at the foot of the bed, I connect to the spindles 25 of the rollers, ropes or other flexible connections 26, which play in the channels or guideways 20 and run upwardly and over sheaves 27 and drop downwardly over the forward sheaves and connect with weights 28, vertically movable in chambers 29 formed behind the recess panels 22 of the side walls of the receptacle 23. Since a portion of the load of the bed 2 is imposed upon the links 11, it is manifest that I am enabled to use counterbalances or weights 28 of very much less weight than the bed structure 2 with its accessories.

It is desirable to provide a wall bed structure of simple and relatively inexpensive parts, and I have found that by connecting the extended head portion of the bed-frame 2 by a tubular brace 30 and employing for the roller spindles 25 short sections of piping, adapted to fit in the adjacent ends of the bed brace 30, and by attaching to the outer ends of the swiveling spindles 25 simple pipe Ts 31, a practical and substantial swiveling structure is obtained. The lower ends of the suspension ropes 26 are knotted or otherwise provided with an enlargement, as at 32, so that when the ropes are drawn upwardly, the enlarged portions 32 will engage removable bushings 33 screwed in the ends of the Ts 31.

When the bed-frame 2 is moved to the vertical position, the operator simply unlatches or releases the tilt'able head-frame 5 from perpendicular position so that it may be swung forwardly and downwardly over the bedding on the bed springs 10, and, as

stated, the peculiar relation of the links and their fulcrums is such that when the bed is raised,the head-frame 5 will act to bear down tightly against the bedding to hold this suspended in vertical position and clenched between the head-frame 5 and the adjacent portion of the bed springs. Manifestly, after the bed has been adjusted in horizontal position, the operator simply swings the head-frame 5 from parallel to perpendicular position with relation to the bed-frame 2; whereupon it will automatically latch by the devices 9, of which there is one on each side arm of the head-frame 5.

It is desirable to provide in wall beds means for providing for ample ventilation for the bedding and bed when adjusted in vertical position in the receptacle, closet, or cabinet 23. I provide for this by forming an up-draft opening 3st in the floor 15, within the receptacle or closet 23, over which ventilation opening there may be dropped a cover or board 35, attached to the arms 11 by a link or links 36 which will automatically adjust the cover 35 over the vent opening 34, when the bed is in horizontal position, and which will likewise automatically lift the cover from over the opening 34, when the bed is adjusted in vertical position. A circulation is provided for in the closet 23 by introducing a trap-door structure 37, which I have shown as pivoted at 38 to the header of the doorway in the wall 17; the opposite edge of the trap-door 37 being adapted to engage and rest upon the adj acent surface of the closet or receptacle 23 while the bed 2 is in horizontal position. Then the bed is lifted from horizontal to vertical position, the head portion of the bed-frame will encounter the trap-door 37 and this will be automatically lifted to the position shown in Fig. 2, so that an ample opening is provided through the upper portion of the closet or receptacle for the circulation of air from the up-draft vent 34 at the bottom of the closet. It will be seen that the opening and closing of the trap-door 37 is entirely automatic and contingent upon the movement of the bed-frame 2 for its relative positions. The purpose of the forwardly and upwardly curved portions of the guideways 20 in the receptacle 23 is to facilitate the ease of action for the starting uplifting movement of the head of the bed when the legs 3 have been folded out of the way and pressure is applied to the foot of the bed. That portion of the bed-frame 2 which'projects into the receptacle or closet 23 when the bed is in horizontal position, and which extends beyond the perpendicular head-frame 5, provides a handy holder or receiver for bedding, wearing apparel, etc., at all times, and byextending across the side rails of this head portion of the bed-frame 2 a suitable screen 39, ventilation is provided for such articles as may be deposited in the receiver thus formed. The receiver is formed in part by the screen or bottom 39 and panels 40.

, Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is 1. In a wall bed, the combination with z wall having a doorway, of a bed structure including a bed-frame of greater length than the height of the doorway, and means cooperating with the bed-frame whereby the end of the bed adjacent to the doorway is movable upwardly and vertically behind the wall or through the doorway, said means comprising devices attached to the bed-end adjacent to the wall and correlated with the latter to define the movement of the bed frame, and supporting arms pivoted adjacent the wall below the connection therewith of said devices and pivoted at their outer ends to the rails of the bed whereby to allow the foot end of the bed and said arms to be moved initially downward on the last named pivots when moving the bed to vertical position.

2. A tilt-able bed comprising a frame, antifrictional guides at the inner ends thereof, substantially vertical guideways relatively fixed with relation to the frame and engaging said guides, and links having one end pivoted to the bed-frame intermediate of its end-s, and the opposite ends to fixed floor pivots beneath the inner end of the bed whereby the bed-frame is tilted from one position to another with the bedding outward and the head end moving upward from horizontal position, said links and guide ways being so arranged that the bed in its movementto stored position and said links initially move downwardly.

3. A vertically and horizontally adjustable bed-frame, means for facilitating adjustment of the bed-frame in its several positions, said bed-frame being arranged to form a receptacle at one end to contain bedding or other articles, and a wall structure having a part automatically adjustable by engagement with the moving bed-frame, said part assisting in holding the bedding in the receptacle when the bed is upright.

4. In a disappearing bed structure, a bedframe having foldable supporting legs at one end, substantially vertical guideways for supporting the opposite end of the bed, when adjusted in horizontal position, and in which the head-end of the bed moves upwardly from horizontal position, members on the bed running in said guideways, when the outer end of the bed is forced downward, and whereby the bed is moved into a vertical position, and thrust links connected at their outer ends to the bed, the foot-end of which swings downward and toward the support while the head tilts upon the links and said links move down at their inner ends upon pivots below the bearing points of said guides when said legs are folded.

5. In combination with a support, a bed frame having a floating pivotal connection at its head end with the support, guiding means pivoted to the support and to the frame, and means for supporting the foot end of the frame and being movable to a position to allow the foot end of the frame and therewith the guiding means tofirst move downwardly as the head end moves upwardly and forwardly about the guiding means as a point of fulcrum.

6. In combination with a support, a bed frame having a floating pivotal connection at its head end with the support, and guiding means associated with the support and frame and being movable to allow the foot end of the frame when in a horizontal position to be initially moved downwardly with the guiding means and about the latter and to subsequently enable the frame to be tilted head end up and moved about the guiding means to a vertical position.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

PAUL BARNUM.

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